James Campbell

State University of New York at Buffalo

Guest

Professor of political science at the State University of New York at Buffalo; Author of Polarized: Making Sense of a Divided America

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Hillary Clinton called for unity in her speech last night. But if you watched both conventions, it’s hard to argue the country isn’t hopelessly divided.

How Politically Divided is America?

Hillary Clinton called for unity in her speech last night. But if you watched both conventions, it’s hard to argue the country isn’t hopelessly divided.

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